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RIP Del Roy

Del Roy 1921 – 2014

Eugene Register-Guard

By Staff

Sept. 13, 2014

A wonderful and truly special man has left us. Del Roy,
born Roy Weinedel Jr. on September 24, 1921 in Louisville, Kentucky, died
Friday, September 5, 2014, just shy of his 93rd birthday.

He served in the Merchant Marine as a tugboat captain in
Marseilles during World War II. After the war, he attended The Royal Academy of
Dramatic Arts in London, returning to Kentucky to begin a career in
broadcasting. After a move to California and years working in the record
business and real estate, he returned to his first loves, acting, television
and movie voice-overs and reading books on tape. His distinctive voice can be
heard on a "Hire a Vet" commercial still airing on KVAL and on several
audio books available at the Eugene Public Library. He and his wife moved to
Eugene in 2010 to be near his daughter and grandchildren.

A man of great intellect and integrity, charm and wit, he
loved reading, music, film, the arts, and anything French. He was an avid
supporter of public libraries and vocal advocate for women's rights.
Maintaining his great sense of humor, he recalled, on one of his last days, a
favorite New Yorker cartoon depicting these words on a tombstone, "I told
you I was sick." In the words of the great Frank Sinatra, he "did it
his way."

He leaves behind his best friend and wife of 46 years,
Fran Roy; his daughter, Beverly Roy and son-in-law, Ned Forman of Eugene; a
son, Roy Weinedel and grandson, Tony Weinedel of Mississippi; brother, Jim Weinedel
of North Carolina; sister, Pat Denny (pre-deceased); granddaughter, Kim Fulton
Menjou and husband, Richie; and grandson, Zane Fulton and his fiancée,
Stephanie Dizikes. Great-granddaughter, Bryce Menjou, will also miss her
Grandpa Del, but will have the pleasure of hearing his voice on taped bedtime
stories as she gets older.

Del was loved by his family and many friends. He will be
missed and remembered by all. He requested that his ashes be sprinkled over
wine country. A private gathering for family and friends will be held at a
later date.

About Me

Born in Toledo, Ohio in 1946 I have a BA degree in American History from Cal St. Northridge. I've been researching the American West and western films since the early 1980s and visiting filming sites in Spain and the U.S.A. Elected a member of the Spaghetti Western Hall of Fame 2010.